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k JOSEPH BRAUN, OF B RIDGEVATER, PENNSYLVANIA.

Letters Patent No. 69,171, elated September 24, 1867.

IMPROVED DRIEB. FOR- SGOURED CLOTHES.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

De it known that I, JOSEPH BRAUN, of Bridgewater, in the county ofBeaver, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented anew and usefulImprovement in Drying Wearing Apparel that have been subjected to thescouring process; and 1 do hereby declare. that the following is aAfull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

\ The nature of my invention consists in the use of a hollowmetalliccore, the form of which corresponds to theAform of that part ofthe human body to which the garment is adapted, said metallic core'beingsuitably supplied with steam, and constructed, arranged, and operatingin the manner substantially as hereinafter'deseribed.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I willproceed to describe its construction and operation. Y

In the accompanying drawings, which form part of my speciiication-Figure 1 represents a front elevation of the hollow metallic core usedfor the purpose of drying coats and upper garments. v

Figure 2 represents a front elevation of the hollow metallic coreusedfor the purpose of drying pants and other lower garments. I

In the drawings A represents that part of the metallic c ore which`isused for drying that portion of the coat orvest which covers theupper part of the human form. B represents the part ofthe coreAwhich isused for drying the skirts of the coat. The part B of the core A is soarranged that a thin sheet of steam will be used in drying the skirtsofthe coat, while a large body of steam will be usedV for drying thebody of the coat. The narrow space for steam in theV hollow metalliccore A is represented by the dotted lines marked X, shown t in iig. 1. Crepresents the core used for drying the sleeves of the coat. Thesesleeve-cores arekheld to the main core A by means of hooks O, hut othermeans may be used for securing them to the main core A. Thesteamchambers of the cores C should always communicate with thesteam-chamber ofthe main core A. On

. the lower end of the sleeve-cores C are placed small pipes, f, forconducting od' the water'which is formed by the condensation ofthesteam. 'llo these pipcsfmay be attached cores, for drying stockings orgloves. i represents the neck or collar-core. D represents the hollowmetallic core for drying the pants, the legs e of which are providedwith pipes 1 and 4. On each `side of the core-D are hollow expanders,marked m, which are held in the desired position, with relation to the'core D, by means of pins S.' The expanders m are provided with springs,marked 2, which are used for the purpose of-holding the expanders m outfrom the core D. lThese expanders are used for adapting the core to thevarious size of pants. On the lower ends of the expanders are pipes 3and 5. The pipe 3 is fitted over the p ipe 1 on the lower ends of thelegs e, so as to formk a steamtight joint and allow the expander-s tomove freely out from or in -towards the core D. The small pipes 5 on thelower end of the expandcrs are used for conveying o' the water formed bythe condensation of the steam. g represents a p-ipe, which is iittcd tothe opening represented by dotted lines, and marked X in tig. 1. It willbe observed that when the core D is connected to the core A, by meansofthe pipe g and opening X, the upper i portion of the core D will besurrounded by the part marked B of thc core A, and the cores and D willbe so arranged with relation to each other that a steam communication isformed between them.

The skillful mechanic will readily understand that the core A and itssleeve-cores C can easily be provided with'expanders similar to those oncore D, shown in iig. 1, and thereby adapt the core A and itsslecve-coresto coats and upper garments of different sizes. And it willalso be readily understood that the cores A andD can be used separately,by suitably connecting them by means of pipes to suitable steam-vessels.

In constructing my improved drier care should be taken to have all thejoints and connections of the pipes' steam-tight, and it will also be2found that sheet copper is the most suitable metal for constructing it,butany other suitable material may be used. The mode or manner ofconstructing I leave to the skill and goed judgment of the mechanic.

As the construction of my improved drier will readily be understood fromthe foregoing description, and by reference to the accompanyingdrawings', I will, without further description of its construction,proceed to F describe its operation, which is as follows: i u

Having all things constructed and arranged as herein described andrepresented, I scour the wearing apparel in the usual manner and ring orpress out the water. I then draw the pants over the core D and properlyfit the pants to the core, and having them sufficiently stretched andmade smooth I secure them to the core by means of cords or tape. Inplacing the coat or vest on the core A I remove one of the cores C forthe sleeves.

l I then put the other sleeve-core in one of the sleeves of the coat (orin the arm-hole of the vest.) I then place the other sleeve-core in theother sleeve of the coat, and then secure the removed core to its placeon the main core A. I then draw and lit the coat (or vost) to the core,and secure it by means of cords or tapes toits place on the core. I thenplace the pipe g of the core D in the opening X of the core A. I thenattach the pipes 4 to a suitable steam-vessel, and admit steam intothceore D. From it steam will pass through pipes 1 and 3 into theexpanders m, and through pipe g into the core A and its different parts.'Ihc steam thus admit-ted into the cores Will drythe clothes. The speedof drying will in every case depend on the heat of the steam' orpressure of steam in the cores.

Among the many advantages of my im injury to the cloth or its color; itgives to't entirely avoided. y

By the use ofa metallic core made in the form herein described, andprovided with a large number of very clothing may be cleansed andpurified in the most perfect manner. But ers Patent, and shall nottherefore give further description of proved drier are the following:The clothes are quickly dried without he cloth a-bright and new nish.andthe shrinkage of the clothes is small openings for the outlet ofsteam, I propose makingthis a future subject for Lett 'the device.

Having thus described the-nature, construct-ion, operation, andadvantages of my improvement, what I claim as of my invention, is-

The use of a hollow metallic core wearing apparel, said-metallie corebeing used with steam, set forth.

, the form of which corresponds to' the form of the human body and itssubstantially as herein described and for the purpose JOSEPH BRAUN.

Witnesses:

JAMES J. JOHNSTON, A. B. SPRoUT.

